IS 2062 : 1999 oedier A area det arat & a sent — faeries ( aera reer ) Indian Standard STEEL FOR GENERAL STRUCTURAL PURPOSES — SPECIFICATION ( Fifth Revision ) ‘Second Reprint JANUARY 2002 Ics 77,140.01 © BIs 1999 BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS MANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG NEW DELHI 110002 eed Price Group 4‘Wrought Steel Products Sectional Committee, MTD 4 FOREWORD This Indian Standard (Fifth Revision) was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards, after the draft finalized by the Wrought Steel Products Sectional Committee had been approved by the Metallurgical Engineering Division Council. “This standard was first issued in 1962 and subsequently revised in 1969, 1975, 1984 and 1992. It was mentioned in the foreword of IS 2062 : 1992, that Grade A steel which i with a guaranteed carbon equivalent value, supersedes 1S 226. While reviewing the standard inthe light of experience gained during these years, Committee decided to revise itto align it with the present practices followed by the Indian industries In this revision, following changes have been made: 8) Amendments number 1, 2,3 and 4 have been incorporated. ») References of Indian Standards have been updated, ©) Deoxidation mode for Grade B steel has been modified. 4) Frequency of test samples for tensile, bend and impact tests has been modified. Grade A steel specified in this standard, is intended for use in structures subject to normal conditions for non-critical applications. The use of Grade A stee! is generally justified for these structural parts which are not prone to britle fracture on account of its thickness, size and shape adopted and/or because of the fabrication and/or service conditions. Grade B steel specified in this standard is intended for use in structures subject to critical loading applications, where service temperatures do not fall below 0°C. Use of Grade B steel is generally specified for those structural parts which are prone to brittle fracture andlor are subjected to severe fluctuation of stresses, Grade C sel specified in this standard is sppied wih guaranteed low tempers impact properties, This grades intended to be usd insrutres or rut pars, where the Rak of bite facture rogues consideration due to their design, size and/or service conditions, In cases where owing to increased thicknesses, Toading conditions and general exgn ofthe states, higher sistance o brite ace required tae of steel of Grade with a guarantee of impact properties at 0°C or 20°C or 40°C wil be advisable, ‘The steel products conforming to the requirements of this specification can be rolled from the cast billet ingots, billets, blooms, slabs and continuously cast billets, blooms or slabs conforming to IS 2830 : 1992 ‘Carbon steel cast billet ingots, billets, blooms and slabs for re-rolling into steel for general structural purposes (second revision)’. For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement ofthis standard is complied with the final value, observed or calculated, expressing the result ofa test or analysis, shall be rounded off in accordance with 1S 2; 1960 ‘Rules for rounding off numerical values (revised). The number of significant places retained inthe rounded off value should be the same as that of the specified value in this standard.Is 2062 : 1999 Indian Standard STEEL FOR GENERAL STRUCTURAL PURPOSES — SPECIFICATION (Fifth Revision) 1 SCOPE 11 This Indian Standard covers the requirements o° steel plates, strips, sections, flat, bars, etc, for use ir structural work. LAL The steels are suitable for welded, bolted and rivetted structures, and for general engineering Purposes. 1.2. Where welding is employed for fabrication and _guaranteed-weldability is required, welding procedure should be as specified in IS 9595 : 1996 “Metal arc welding of carbon and carbon manganese steels — Recommendations (first revision)’. 2. REFERENCES: ‘ ‘The following Indian Standards are necessary adjuncts to this standard: ISNo. Title 228 Methods of chemical analysis of steel 1599: 1985 Method for bend test (second revision) 1608: 1995 Mechanical testing of metals — Tensile testing (second revision) 1757: 1988 Method for Charpy impact test (V notch) for metallic “material (second revision) 1852: 1985 Rolling and cutting tolerances for hot-rolled steel products (third revision) 1956 Glossary of terms relating to iron and steel 3803 (Part 1): Steel — Conversion of elongation 1989 values: Part 1 Carbon and alloy steels (second revision) 8910: 1978 General technical delivery require- ‘ments for steel and steel products 9595: 1996 Metal arc welding of carbon and carbon manganese steels — Recommendations (first revision) 10842: 1984 Testing and evaluation procedure for ¥ groove crackability test 3 TERMINOLOGY For the purpose of this standard, the following ‘definitions in addition to those given in the relevant parts of IS 1956 shall apply. 3.1 Micro-Alloying Elements Elements, such as niobium, vanadium and titanium, added singly or in combination to obtain higher strength levels combined with better formability, weldabitity and toughness as compared with non-alloyed steel produced to equivalent strength levels 3.2 Weldability ‘A metallic substance is considered to be weldable by ‘given process and for the given purpose, when ‘metallic continuity to a stated degree can be obtained by welding using a suitable procedure, so that the joints comply with the requirements specified in regard to both their local properties and their influence ‘on the construction of which they form a part. 4 SUPPLY OF MATERIAL General requirements relating to supply of weldable structural see! shall conform to IS 8910. 5 GRADES ‘There shall be three grades of steel as given in Tables }and3. > 6 MANUFACTURE, The processes uscd in making the steel and in manufacturing hot rolled steel plates, strips, sections, flats, bars, etc, are left to the discretion of the ‘manufacturer. If required, secondary refining may follow stee! making, 7 FREEDOM FROM DEFECTS 7.1. All finished steet shall be well and cleanly rolled {the dimensions, sections and masses specified, The finished material shall be reasonably free from surface flaws; laminations; rough/jagged and imperfect edges; and all other harmful defects. 7.2 Minor surface defects may be removed by the ‘manufacturer by grinding provided the thickness is not